Abstract
A facile synthesis of mycinose from commercially available 1,2:5,6-Di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose was developed. A selective and direct reductive debromination of α-hydroxy bromides in a simple NaBH4/EtOH/H2O system was found.
Keywords: 1,2:5,6-Di-O-Isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose, debromination, mycinose, synthesis, glucofuranose, stoichiometry, hydroxyl group, Microwave assisted deprotection, spectroscopy, sodium borohydride